# List of Iona University alumni

The following is a list of notable graduates of Iona University:

## Academics

* Abraham V. M, Vice-chancellor of Christ University, Bangalore.
* Regis J. Armstrong, professor at The Catholic University of America, expert on St. Francis of Assisi and Saint Clare of Assisi
* Vincent Boudreau, Thirteenth President of the City College of New York (2017 to present), Interim President of the City College of New York (2016)
* James J. McGovern, former president of A.T. Still University

## Arts & entertainment

* George Cain (1943–2010), author of Blueschild Baby
* Bud Cort, actor most famous for starring in Harold and Maude and MASH
* Kathleen P. Deignan, theologian and singer
* Tommy Dreamer (real name: Thomas Laughlin), former WWE professional wrestler and former ECW World Heavyweight Champion
* Terry Finn, actress
* John Gilchrist, former child actor known for playing 'Little Mikey' in Life cereal commercials
* Eileen Ivers, Irish-American musician
* Kyle Kulinski, political commentator and host of Secular Talk
* Tim McCarthy, VP of ESPN Radio
* Don McLean, American singer-songwriter most famous for the 1971 album American Pie, containing the songs "American Pie" and "Vincent"
* Antonio Broccoli Porto, Italian-Puerto Rican artist, visual artist and sculptor
* Mandy Rose (Amanda Rose Saccomanno), American professional wrestler signed to WWE, television personality, and former fitness and figure competitor
* Donald Spoto '63, American celebrity biographer
* Daniel Tobin, American poet and 2009 Guggenheim Fellow
* Terence Winch, Irish-American poet and songwriter

## Business

* Laurence Boschetto, president & CEO and President of Draftfcb
* Ron Bruder, American entrepreneur who runs Middle East education non-profits, named on the Time 100.
* Ellis E. Cousens, executive vice president, CFO & COO of John Wiley & Sons
* Randy Falco, President and CEO of Univision Communications Inc., former chairman and CEO of AOL LLC
* Robert Greifeld, chairman and former president/CEO of NASDAQ
* James P. Hynes, founder of COLT Telecom Group
* Alfred F. Kelly Jr., chairman and CEO of Visa, Inc.
* Catherine R. Kinney, former president & co-COO of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
* Maggie Timoney, CEO of Heineken, USA
* John Zaccaro, real estate developer and owner of P. Zaccaro & Company; husband of Geraldine Ferraro

## Government

* Michael Benedetto, New York State Assembly member
* Ronald Blackwood, Mayor of Mount Vernon, New York (1985–1996), first elected black mayor in New York state
* John Bonacic, New York State Senator
* Timothy C. Idoni, Westchester County Clerk, former mayor of New Rochelle, New York
* Anthony T. Kane, former New York Supreme Court justice
* Edward R. Reilly '72, Maryland state senator
* Nicholas Spano, former New York state senator
* Kevin Sullivan, former White House Communications Director; honored with the NBA's "lifetime achievement award" for PR
* John Sweeney, president of the AFL–CIO

## Sports

* Mike Bertotti, former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago White Sox
* Steve Burtt, Sr., former professional basketball player in the NBA; Steve and son, Steve Jr. are the all-time leading father-son scoring duo in NCAA history
* Tony DeMeo, college head football coach
* Eleri Earnshaw, current Wales international soccer player and soccer coach
* Kyle Flood, college head football coach
* Jerry Flora, college head football coach
* Sean Green, former professional basketball player in the NBA
* Richie Guerin, former professional basketball player and coach in the NBA
* Warren Isaac, former professional basketball player in Europe
* Tariq Kirksay, professional basketball player in Europe; member of French national basketball team
* Dennis Leonard, former professional baseball player with the Kansas City Royals
* Brendan Malone, current professional basketball coach in the NBA
* Scott Machado, former professional basketball player in the NBA. Currently plays professionally in Europe.
* Nakiea Miller, professional basketball player
* Jason Motte, professional baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals, who was the closer in Game 7 of the 2011 World Series
* Jeff Ruland, former professional basketball player in the NBA; current college basketball coach; star on 1980 Gaels team that went to the NCAA tournament.
* Mindaugas Timinskas, former professional basketball player in Europe and member of the Lithuanian national basketball team
* Vito Valentinetti, former professional baseball player with the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators

## Religion

* Gerald Thomas Walsh, auxiliary bishop and vicar general of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York